Shanghai Airlines
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| Founded | December 30, 1985 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 87 | ||||||
| Destinations | 85[1] | ||||||
| Parent company | China Eastern Airlines | ||||||
| Headquarters | Changning, Shanghai | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
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| Chinese | 上海航空公司 | ||||||
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Shanghai Airlines is an airline headquartered in Shanghai and a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines. Shanghai Airlines operates domestic and international services. The logo is a white crane on a red vertical tail fin. The airline operates flights out of Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport both located in Shanghai.[2] The airline is an affiliate member of the SkyTeam airline alliance with its parent company China Eastern Airlines which is a full member of the alliance.[3]
History
[edit]Shanghai Airlines was established on December 30, 1985.[4] It is China's first commercial airline of multidimensional investment funded by the Shanghai municipal government and Shanghai local enterprises. The airline was initially restricted to domestic flights, but has operated international services since 1997.[5]
In late 2002, Shanghai Airlines was successfully listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, which enabled the airline to fuel its further expansion. In 2006, the airline's cargo subsidiary was founded.[5]
On December 12, 2007, Shanghai Airlines was officially welcomed as the 19th member of Star Alliance, which consolidated the alliance's presence in the Shanghai market.[6]
On June 11, 2009, it was announced that Shanghai Airlines would merge with China Eastern Airlines. The merger of the two airlines was expected to reduce excess competition between the two Shanghai-based carriers, and allow them to compete more effectively with domestic rivals Air China and China Southern Airlines. It was also aimed at consolidating Shanghai's status as an international aviation hub.[7]
In February 2010, the merger was completed. Shanghai Airlines was delisted from the Shanghai Stock Exchange and became a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines. The new combined airline is expected to have over half of the market share in Shanghai.[8] Prior to the merger it was headquartered in Jing'an District.[9]
As a result of the merger with China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines announced they would leave Star Alliance. On November 1, 2010, the airline officially left the Star Alliance and announced its intention to join its parent company in SkyTeam.[10] Shanghai Airlines also maintained its own cargo division, Shanghai Airlines Cargo, which was merged into China Cargo Airlines. It's website was also moved to China Eastern website following merger.
Destinations
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Shanghai Airlines has a substantial domestic network shared with its parent company China Eastern Airlines. The airline serves over 140 domestic and international destinations, giving access to more than 60 large and medium-sized cities in mainland China and abroad. Its international flights focus on Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.[5] Shanghai Airlines also operates services from Shanghai to Melbourne Airport, Australia and Casablanca, Morocco on behalf of China Eastern Airlines, utilising its aircraft and crew.[11] In June 2019, Shanghai Airlines opened direct flights to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
As of June 2026[update], Shanghai Airlines flies (or has flown) to the following destinations:
Codeshare agreements
[edit]Shanghai Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[15]
Interline agreements
[edit]Shanghai Airlines has interline agreements with the following airlines:
Fleet
[edit]Current fleet
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As of August 2025[update], Shanghai Airlines operates an all-Boeing fleet composed of the following aircraft:[19]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||||
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| F | J | W | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-700 | 4 | — | — | 8 | — | 132 | 140 | [20] |
| Boeing 737-800 | 57 | — | — | 8 | — | 156 | 164 | |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 17 | — | — | 8 | — | 168 | 176 | |
| Boeing 787-9 | 10 | — | 4 | 26 | 28 | 227 | 285 | Order placed by China Eastern Airlines.[21] |
| Comac C909 | — | 5 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Total | 88 | 5 | ||||||
Former fleet
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Shanghai Airlines has previously operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A321-200 | 4 | 2009 | 2010 | Transferred to China Eastern Airlines. |
| Airbus A330-200 | 3 | 2013 | 2019 | Returned to China Eastern Airlines. |
| Airbus A330-300 | 4 | 2013 | 2023 | Returned to China Eastern Airlines. |
| Boeing 707-320C | 5 | 1985 | 1988 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | 1997 | 1999 | |
| Boeing 737-300SF | 1 | 2004 | 2005 | Disposed to Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo. |
| Boeing 757-200 | 11 | 1990 | 2015 | Received the last Boeing 757 ever produced. |
| Boeing 757-200PCF | 2 | 2006 | 2011 | Transferred to China Cargo Airlines. |
| Boeing 767-300 | 4 | 1994 | 2018 | Last flight was on September 30, 2018.[22] |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 3 | 2003 | 2018 | |
| Bombardier CRJ200ER | 3 | 2000 | 2015 | One aircraft is currently stored. |
| Bombardier CRJ200LR | 2 | 2004 | 2011 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11F | 4 | 2005 | 2011 | Three aircraft are transferred to China Cargo Airlines. |
Frequent-flyer program
[edit]Crane Club (simplified Chinese: 金鹤俱乐部; traditional Chinese: 金鶴俱樂部) was the frequent-flyer program of Shanghai Airlines prior to the merger with China Eastern Airlines. However, Shanghai Airlines announced in April 2011 [23] that the Crane Club will be merged into China Eastern's Eastern Miles Program. It was officially merged into Eastern Miles on June 8, 2011. After the merger, members can earn and use their mileage on China Eastern's flights. The Crane Club had two tiers: Crane Club Gold and Silver.[24]
Shanghai Airlines' frequent-flyer program is called Eastern Miles (东方万里行; 東方萬里行). After the merger with China Eastern Airlines, the frequent-flyer programs were also merged. Eastern Miles became the official frequent-flyer program of Shanghai Airlines on June 8, 2011. When enough miles are collected, members can be upgraded to VIP. VIP membership of Eastern Miles can be divided into three tiers: Platinum Card Membership, Golden Card membership and Silver Card membership.[25]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Shanghai Airlines on ch-aviation.com". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ↑ Flight International April 12–18, 2005
- ↑ "Shanghai Airlines to leave Star Alliance; China Southern expects improved profits: China Share Wrap". Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ↑ "第二节 新中国建立后上海民航机构". Office of Shanghai Chronicles (in Chinese). December 19, 2003. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
On December 30, 'Shanghai Airlines' was formally established.
- 1 2 3 "Shanghai Airlines". ww1.shanghai-air.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ "Air China and Shanghai Airlines Join Star Alliance - Business News - redOrbit". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ↑ "China Eastern Airlines announces detailed merger plan with Shanghai Airlines_English_Xinhua". Archived from the original on July 17, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ↑ Yeo, Ghim-Lay (January 22, 2010). "Shanghai Airlines to delist from stock exchange". Flightglobal. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ↑ Home page. Shanghai Airlines. Retrieved on December 4, 2010. "Head office Address: 212, Jiangning Road, Shanghai, 200041, China" - Address in Chinese Archived December 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine: "总部地址： 上海市静安区江宁路212号（近北京西路）凯迪克大厦 邮编:200041"
- ↑ "Shanghai to end Star Alliance membership". Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ↑ "China's Shanghai Airlines Adds Morocco Link | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Shanghai Airlines schedules July 2024 Shanghai - Marseille launch". aeroroutes.com. April 16, 2024.
- ↑ "SHANGHAI AIRLINES ADDS PENANG SERVICE IN AUGUST 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ↑ "Shanghai Airlines extends Marseille service to Casablanca in 1Q25". aeroroutes.com. December 6, 2024.
- 1 2 "Profile on Shanghai Airlines". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ "JAL Group - PRESS RELEASES - Japan Airlines Enhances International Network in China by Signing Codeshare Agreement with Shanghai Airlines". press.jal.co.jp. January 9, 2020. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ↑ "EVA Air Interline Partners".
- ↑ "Fees for partner airlines". Swiss International Air Lines.
- ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Shanghai Airlines". Airliner World: 56. September 2025.
- ↑ "B737-700 - Fleet Information - Flight Experience - Guide - China Eastern Airline". Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Industry News / Opinions - Shanghai Airlines 787-9". Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ↑ 图片 再见了767！上航最后一架767飞机将告别蓝天_民航新闻_民航资源网. news.carnoc.com (in Chinese). Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ↑ "金鹤俱乐部 - 新闻公告内容". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Warning!". Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ↑ Welcome to Eastern Miles Archived April 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Media related to Shanghai Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Chinese)
